Armwood OL Cody Waldrop to commit to South Carolina today

One of the top offensive lineman in the state of Florida and even in the nation said Wednesday night that he will commit to South Carolina on Thursday (July 14).

Seffner Armwood's Cody Waldrop (6-foot-4, 315 pounds), who is ranked as the No. 10 guard prospect in the nation by Rivals.com for the class of 2012, said he hasn't officially committed to the Gamecocks, but will do so tomorrow in a 3 p.m. announcement at the school.

Waldrop said last week that his final two choices were down to South Carolina and Georgia.

"Yes," Waldrop said of his committing to South Carolina, "but not officially until tomorrow. I’ll answer questions and do interviews at that time."

Waldrop is the anchor to possibly the best offensive line in the state, with big guys like LG Brandon Teeling (6-3, 260), C Cameron Dees (6-2, 280) and RT Kevin McCoy (6-5, 275), which was the driving force in getting Armwood to the state title game last season and also a big reason why star running back Matt Jones, a Florida commit, racked up all of the yardage he did a year ago.

Since then Armwood has gained another offensive lineman in former Dr. Phillips guard Jack Lightsey to further help solidify the push up front, and the Hawks could be headed right back to the Citrus Bowl with the line and the running back all returning.

Check back tomorrow for more to come on Waldrop's choice of South Carolina.

Also making a commitment for Armwood earlier during the spring was LB Erik Striker, who committed to Oklahoma.

Chris Hays is the Sentinel's recruiting coverage coordinator and can be reached at chays@tribune.com.